South Africa is one of the top safari destinations with a host of parks and reserves featuring timeless landscapes and an extraordinary diversity of wildlife. There are no better places to view free-roaming big cats, elephants and rhinos, picnic in the bushveld and enjoy magical sundowners. Browse the list below to start planning a wonderful safari adventure.

Safari Holidays in South Africa for UK Travellers

Kruger National Park is without doubt South Africa’s safari centrepiece. Fully guided game drives take you into the thick of the wildlife action with chances to see all the Big 5 at large on the savannah plains. You can also watch grazers such as zebra, buffalo and giraffe gathering at waterholes and spot baboons and monkeys in the trees. Snakes, lizards and crocodiles crawl through the scrub, while eagles and vultures patrol the skies and exotic birds such as the lilac breasted roller provide colour.

Garden Route safari tours often go to Addo Elephant National Park, home to over 600 elephants and abundant Cape buffalos, black rhinos, antelopes and warthogs. Activity tours in South Africa include canopy safaris at Tsitsikamma National Park, where you can zipline between platforms on giant yellowwood trees, exploring birdlife and flora as you go. Meanwhile, boat safaris in the iSimangaliso Wetland National Park bring you up close and personal with hippos and crocodiles.

South Africa Guided Safari Excursions

Walking safaris are a wonderful way to experience wildlife habitats in the raw. Ranger-guided safari walks in the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Reserve follow the tracks of Big 5 game. Safari hikes in the Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary in the kingdom of Eswatini take you in search of zebras, warthogs and wildebeest in beautiful surroundings in the foothills of the Nyonyane Mountains.

There is a huge variety of safari tours all around Africa offering breathtaking wildlife encounters. Be sure to check them out today.

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